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Sudanpan

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • West Cornwall
    • Movement is Life
Mouldy sow nuts
« on: March 27, 2011, 09:41:37 pm »
We have a feed hopper into which we emptied 25 bags of sow nuts. Unfortunately a few weeks ago we had horizontal rain and the water must have got under one edge of the hopper lid. Anyway to cut a long story short the damp nuts have been brewing nicely until I discovered them today - lots of greeny/blue mould and some yellowy mould. I have removed all the affected nuts and before I bin them I was wondering if I am being too cautious.......(given that pigs spend 90% of their time with snouts buried in mud up to their ears)
Thanks  ;D


Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Mouldy sow nuts
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2011, 09:47:59 pm »
Don't think you're being too cautious - I wouldn't feed my pigs anything mouldy.  Not sure how you're gonna dispose of it though  ??? What a shame, hope you haven't lost too much - it's not cheap  :(

Blasted weather  >:(
Tunkey Herd - registered Kune Kune & rare breed poultry - www.tunkeyherdkunekune.com

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: Mouldy sow nuts
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2011, 09:52:27 pm »
I recently bought some from the feed merchant got home was mouldy wouldn't consider giving it to mine.

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Mouldy sow nuts
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2011, 09:56:18 pm »
I recently bought some from the feed merchant got home was mouldy wouldn't consider giving it to mine.

 :o Hope you got a refund on them.
Tunkey Herd - registered Kune Kune & rare breed poultry - www.tunkeyherdkunekune.com

Sudanpan

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • West Cornwall
    • Movement is Life
Re: Mouldy sow nuts
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2011, 10:10:03 pm »
So my gut reaction was correct  ;D ;D
Thanks  ;D ;D The local household tip will be getting some mouldy nuts!

Helencus

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • NW Leicestershire
Re: Mouldy sow nuts
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2011, 10:12:56 pm »
Yes I got a refund I'm thinking you didn't :-( bugger as it's so expensive. You were right not to give it them though.

 

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